depend upon
Example Sentences
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On the other hand, that’s an awfully hard thing to value or depend upon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
A strike, she said, “can be very chaotic and very overwhelming,” especially for special-needs kids who depend upon consistency and routine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
That’s because AI-based technologies depend upon cheap energy and electricity.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
Early detection could be a lifesaver, he said: "Your life, or the life of someone you love, may depend upon it."
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Yet even if it did happen—and maybe it did, anything’s possible —even then you know it can’t be true, because a true war story does not depend upon that kind of truth.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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